Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Female population by age group

Costa Rica
139,119 people
in 2023
New Zealand
145,244 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
New Zealand rank
128th

Female population by age group over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 145,244 people against 139,119 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,125 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 130th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 100,120 people 123,573 people 23,453 people New Zealand
1960s 137,597 people 147,540 people 9,944 people New Zealand
1970s 143,072 people 143,284 people 211.9 people New Zealand
1980s 183,014 people 124,632 people 58,381 people Costa Rica
1990s 198,946 people 141,317 people 57,629 people Costa Rica
2000s 184,036 people 140,792 people 43,244 people Costa Rica
2010s 172,864 people 150,424 people 22,441 people Costa Rica
2020s 150,316 people 146,833 people 3,483 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 145,244 people against 139,119 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
6,125 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for female population by age group?
Costa Rica ranks 130th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.